Day Five (of 31 Daily Reminders)

Who God Is…

God is Transcendent, yet present with us! 

[The Son of God who is Lord over all, chose to be present among us out of love for you and me!]

Who I am/we are in Christ…

I am marked! (In baptism I have been marked with the sign of the cross to be His own)

“Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession.”
Eph 1:13b-14

You heard and believed the message of truth, the Good News that He has saved you. In Him you were sealed with the Holy Spirit whom He promised, thus making you an heir.

[The promised Spirit is given in baptism and we become children of God…I, {state your name}, have been marked and now live my life under the sign of the cross – daily dying, daily rising!]

 

His promises for me/us today…

Jesus said, “I AM the Resurrection and the Life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.”
Jn 11:35

Jesus said, “I Am the One who brings people back to life and I am life itself. The person who believes in Me will live again even if he dies. Yes, everyone who is alive and believes in Me will never die eternally.

[Jesus gives Life, abundant and eternal! By His death on the cross He defeated death once and for all. Though people of  faith die physically, death for them is but a doorway to eternal life…Because of Jesus, I, {state your name}, have eternal life!]

Jesus said, “I AM the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
Jn 14:6

Jesus said, “I Am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one can approach the Father except through Me.”

[Jesus is the only way to heaven. He is the only one who reveals the truth about God and gives life abundant and eternal…I, {state your name}, cannot by my own understanding or effort believe in Jesus Christ or come to Him, but because of Jesus I can approach the throne of grace with the confidence of a son.]

Jesus said, “I AM the Vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in Me and I in him, he it is who bears much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”
Jn 15:5

Jesus said, “I Am the Genuine Vine, you are the branches. The person who abides (remains, lives) in me and I in him, he it is who will produce much fruit; you can’t produce anything at all without Me.

[Christ is the Source of life. As long as we stay connected with Him, we have all we need to produce much fruit (the fruit of the Spirit and new disciples)…I, {state your name}, can do all things through Christ; apart from Him, I can do nothing.]

 

His callings/my vocations…

As you reflect on these words from the Lord, what do you sense God calling you to be or to do? How do these words and promises from the Lord speak to you today with the particular joys and struggles that are part of your life and life of faith?

Think of the people who are closest to you in the vocations He has given you?  [husband/wife; family; friends; neighbors; others]. What are some of the “take-aways” from these verses that you could share with them to encourage or support them in the challenges they face as they live in this broken world?

Now take a moment to pray, using the words of some of these Scriptures to shape your prayer, as you pray them back to Him. Pray them specifically for those things that you or those you love are dealing with today!

 

This is from the devotional tool, “31 Daily Reminders”, that I have designed to help you begin each day aware of Who God Is, of Who We Are In Christ, of His Promises That Sustain and Empower Us, and of the Various Callings/ Vocations He Has Given Us.  If you would like a hard copy of these devotions, just let me know!